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Susan Courtwright Rodriguez

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina

Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2025 and confirmed by the Senate 5732, Susan Courtwright Rodriguez is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. She earned a law degree from George Mason University School of Law (now Antonin Scalia Law School) in 2009. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 4, 2025

Appointed by
Donald J. Trump, 2025
Confirmed
57–32
Education
Centre College 2003 · George Mason Law (now Antonin Scalia Law School) 2009
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
2025Western District of North Carolina · succeeded Frank DeArmon WhitneyTrump (R)57–32

A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.

Education
Sources

0 years on the Western District of North Carolina. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).